North Korea executed a total of 358 people between 2011 and 2024, according to an NGO report Executions rose sharply in North Korea during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a Seoul-based NGO. From ...

SEOUL, April 28 (Reuters) - North Korea sharply ⁠raised ⁠the number of executions it ⁠conducted after shutting its borders during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the largest ​share linked to violations of ...

North Korea dramatically increased executions during the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly for consuming South Korean dramas, K-pop and other foreign culture and political offences, a report published ...

A new report by the Seoul-based Transitional Justice Working Group documents at least 358 executions in North Korea since Kim Jong-un took power, with a sharp surge during the COVID-19 border closure.

North Korea dramatically ramped up the number of executions it carried out after shutting its borders due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a South Korea-based civic group said. Seoul-based Transnational ...